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Release Archive
For Immediate
Release - 6/18/09
Web-Site to
mark the Year for Priests Celebration
The
US Bishops' Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and
Vocations has set up a Web Site to mark the Year for
Priests, to be celebrated June 19, 2009 to June 19, 2010
throughout the world. Pope Benedict XVI has designated
the year long celebration to begin on the Feast of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus, a day of prayer for the
sanctification of all priests. The pope also has
designated St. John Vianney as the Universal Patron of
All Priests on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of
the saint's death. The saint, who also is known as the
Cure of Ars, is the patron of parish priests.
The Year for priests Website can be found at:
http://www.usccb.org/yearforpriests/index.shtml
Elements of the site include Pope Benedict's message for
the occasion and the announcement the plenary indulgence
in both English and Spanish in conjunction with the
celebration. Additional elements include prayers that
have been commissioned for both priests and laity. During
the year, the Secretariat will provide monthly articles
by prominent Catholic women who will write about their
faith and trust in the priesthood.
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Jun Cordero
Vocation Chairman
For Immediate
Release - 6/15/09
Refund
Support Vocation Program - June 30, 2009 Cut Off
PPlease
be advised; that cut off date for your support will be
June 30, 2009. Donated checks to be negotiated/paid
before cut off to received the refund. Cancelled checks
shall be attached to form 2863.
Also plan to boost morale of our seminarians by inviting
them to your family dinner, recruiting them to join the
Order, offering spiritual bouquet and photo opportunity
with your group.
Let's develop in each councils assemblies, ladies
auxiliaries and circles the "culture of
vocations". Vocation prayer is a must to start
meetings. Seminarians while vacationing shall be invited
by host families for dinner and prayer.
As of today the following are our seminarians:
Diocese of Reno - Doroteo "Teo" Rojas, Tom
Nelson, Joseph Peacock, Jesus Ballesteros, Allen
Hornbuckle and Christopher Cajue.
Diocese of Las Vegas- Shawn Dresden, Jesus Garcia, Sam
Martinez, Felipe Jimenez.
In coming months I am hopeful that there will be
additions.
Jun Cordero
Vocation Chairman
Nevada State Council
For Immediate
Release - 6/04/09
State
Positions that need leaders - Interested Knights contact
SD
NEVADA
STATE COUNCIL
JAMES J. KELLY
STATE DEPUTY
TO
INTERESTED BROTHERS
This is the time of the year when I as State Deputy fill
the various State Chairmen and Directors Positions.
There are several positions available for all interested.
I would like to fill positions with Knights who have an
interest in learning more about the Knights of Columbus
and who have interest in serving the order.
Positions that need leaders:
ROUND TABLE CHAIRMAN
COMMUNITY DIRECTOR
SQUIRES CHAIRMAN
And other positions!
If you are interested in serving contact Jim Kelly, State
Deputy by email at: jimngbh@hotmail.com
VIVAT JESUS!
For Immediate
Release - 6/01/09
March
Madness membership contest
Worthy
Brothers,
It is official! Nevada won the $1,000 prize for
membership recruitment during the months of March, April
and May. I have attached the notification and results
from the Supreme Website.
It was not I that won this contest but you and all of
your efforts. The $1,000 is to be used for membership
only but still it relieves our general fund budget of a
lot of expenses.
Thank each and everyone of you for all the hard work. We
still have a way to go. As of today we still need 28 new
members between now and June 30 to make the membership
gross intake quota. Don't stop keep up your good work and
help us get over the top!
Vivat Jesus,
Jim Kelly
State Deputy
For Immediate
Release - 5/28/09
Nevada's
Newest Council - Holy Sprit Council no. 14784
Brother
Knights and Ladies,
With the Support of Fr. Bill Kenny and the efforts of
District Deputy #11 Tom Thorn, I am proud to announce
that the Supreme Council has notified me that the newest
Council in the State of Nevada is Holy Sprit Council
number 14784 in Las Vegas, Est. Pentecost Sunday.
Vivat Jesus,
Jim Kelly SD
For Immediate
Release - 5/19/09
Bishop
Seminary Fund / Final Report
Worthy
State Deputy Jim, and Brothers,
This is my Final Report to the membership concerning the
Bishop Seminary Fund Raffle, again on behave of PSD David
Strait and myself, we were honored to help complete this
important task for you. The Total amount of funds
received from sales was $39,484.63, the prized fund for
Winner was $1675.00, and the cost of printing and postage
was $1566.55, leaving a total of $36,243.08 as the net
proceed.
The net proceed will be disbursed to our Bishops for
their Seminarian Fund as follows:
Diocese of Las Vegas Bishop Pepe 58% of net.
Diocese of Reno Bishop Calvo 38% of net.
Eparchy of Van Nuys Bishop Dino 4% of net.
I have contacted all the Winners of the Bishop Seminarian
Fund Raffle, and they are as follows:
1st Prize $1000.00 Rick Goebel - Reno
2nd Prize $300.00 Cara Lary - Las Vegas
3rd Prize $200.00 Chuck Costa - Las Vegas
4th Prize $100.00 Michael Lombardi - Carnelian Bay, CA
5th Prize $ 75.00 Adele Kucharski - Pahrump
Vivat Jesus!
Wayne Bieniasz PSD
For Immediate
Release - 5/12/09
Congratulations
to Frank Becker, PSD, FM…
Past
State Deputy and Former Master Frank Becker, on behalf of
the President's Council on Service and Civic
Participation, the Board of Directors of the Knights of
Columbus, the Fourth Degree Assemblies in Utah, and the
brother Knights at St Peter’s, was presented the
highest award you can receive from the Points of Life
Foundation - the Lifetime Achievement Award. Frank
was presented with this award at St. Peter's in Henderson
after the Sunday 8 am Mass by Supreme Director John
Wainscott on April 26th. Included in the presentation was
a letter from President Bush, and a letter and pin from
the Council on Service and Civic Participation. We join
all these organizations in congratulating and thanking
Frank for his many years of service.
VIVAT
JESUS!
TEXT FROM PRESENTATION
Good morning. My name is John Wainscott. I am
a member of the Board of Directors of the Knights of
Columbus and am honored to be here today to present an
award to a very special man well known here at St.
Peters. Will Past State Deputy and Former Master
Frank J. Becker and his daughter Rita please come
forward. In January 2002 President
Bush called upon all Americans to provide service to
others at home or abroad. In his speech founding the
Points of Light Foundation, the first volunteer
organization he mentioned was the Knights of
Columbus. President Bush was asking for more
volunteers but was also bringing to light what many
individuals have done through their lives to assist
others in need in many countless ways. President
Bush stated that Americans continue to serve and are a
part of the building of momentum of millions of acts of
kindness and decency that are changing America, one heart
and one soul at a time. Frank, your actions have
contributed in a large way to making your Church and
community better places while in Utah and in
Nevada. I could go on and on about the many
instances of your commitment and generosity in assisting
others in need. So Frank – on behalf of The
President’s Council on Service and Civic
Participation, The Board of Directors of the Knights of
Columbus, The Fourth Degree Assemblies in Utah, and your
brother Knights here at St. Peters, I present to you the
highest award you can receive from the Points of Light
Foundation, the Lifetime Achievement award.
Frank
(center) received the Award, a letter from the Council on
Service and Civic Participation, a Letter from President
Bush, and a recognition pin.
For Immediate
Release - 1/26/09
DISTRICT 10
& SOUTH REGIONAL/STATE - FREE THROW SCHEDULE
KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS
FREE THROW CONTEST
DISTRICT 10 CONTEST
LOCATION: ST. VIATORS GYM
(EASTERN AND FLAMINGO)
DATE: SATURDAY FEB. 7TH, 2009
TIME: 9:00 AM
GRAND KNIGHTS, COUNCIL FREE THROW CHAIRMEN
PLEASE BRING YOUR SCORE SHEETS FROM YOUR
COUNCIL CONTEST
ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT DAVE BRIGGS DD10
@702-283-3571
DMBPI@AOL.COM
SOUTH REGIONAL/STATE CONTEST
LOCATION: THE BOULDER
CITY RECREATION CENTER
900 ARIZONA ST.
BOULDER CITY, NV
DATE: SUNDAY MARCH 15TH, 2009
TIME: 9:00AM
ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT:
RAY BREWER, STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR
@
RAY.BREWER@HBCPUB.COM
For Immediate
Release - 1/26/09
Pope on
YouTube
Worthy
Brothers, FYI
The Vatican is launching its own YouTube channel to
engage more with the digital generation and better
control Pope Benedict XVI's online image.
Officials from Vatican Television and Google announced
the channel Friday.
Monsignor Claudio Maria Celli, who heads the Vatican's
social communications office, said the pope explicitly
approved of the channel. He said Benedict was "a man
of dialogue" who wanted to engage with people
wherever they are.
Celli said the Vatican is launching the channel in part
to have some control over the pontiff's image, which he
said is already being used on sites respectful of the
papacy and not.
The Vatican plans to update the site daily, with its
messages available in Italian, German, English and
Spanish.
The Vatican You Tube Site >> http://www.youtube.com/vaticanit
Jun Cordero, GK, State Vocation Chairman
For Immediate
Release - 1/18/09
January
News from Knights of Columbus
The Year of the Volunteer
"Together, let us make 2009 the Year of
the Volunteer" - So says a full page ad
by the Knights of Columbus in regional editions of USA
Today.
View the ad here. http://www.kofc.org/un/cmf/images/promo/adKnights10.png
PDF >> http://www.kofc.org/un/cmf/resources/communications/documents/vol_ad.pdf
"Monday, Americans from coast to coast will
celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. by
participating in a national day of service," the ad
states. "If 2008 will be remembered for lapses in
character," the ad continues, "let us make the
year 2009 remembered for the best in human
character."
"We invite you to give of your time and your talent
as a volunteer with an organization such as ours in your
community."
"Coats for Kids" in Washington, D.C.
on Jan. 19
The Knights of Columbus will distribute thousands of
coats beginning on Monday, January 19, to needy children
as part of the Order's new "Coats for Kids"
program.
The Knights of Columbus has purchased 7,800 coats from
OshKosh B'gosh and London Fog and will distribute them
through local Knights councils in several US cities
beginning in Washington, DC on January 19, which has been
designated National Day of Service.
Read more here. http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/news/releases/detail/548250.html
Supreme Knight Anderson addresses World
Meeting of Families in Mexico City
Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson addressed the Sixth World
Meeting of Families here today, offering an analysis of
"Family and Solidarity," drawing upon the
teachings of Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
Anderson pointed out that the notion of solidarity, which
Benedict noted was "developed initially among the
early socialists," is actually "a Christian
virtue," according to John Paul.
Read more here. http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/news/releases/detail/548254.html
Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Project
launches on January 22
Knights of Columbus in two state jurisdictions in the
United States will donate the first two ultrasound
machines to crisis pregnancy centers on the 36th
anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Thursday, January 22. Stay
tuned for details on this exciting new project!
For Immediate
Release - 1/06/09
Military
Knights in Action - January 2009
Congratulation
to Columbian Squires Circle 4992
in Henderson. Your CD/DVD Drive
for overseas U.S. Troops is highlighted in the current
electronic issue of "Military Knights in
Action". The link for the current issue is:
http://kofc.org/un/eb/en/members/knights/military/resources/200901.pdf
Please share with our Military Brothers.
To subscribe to the "Military Knights in
Action" e-newsletter, please visit
http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/members/knights/military/index.html
.
To submit military-related reports, simply go online to
"Submit Knights in Action News" at:
http://www.kofc.org/un/news/kia/kiaform.cfm
or e-mail Columbia Associate Editor Patrick Scalisi at patrick.scalisi@kofc.org
Br. Russ Fromherz, PGK
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COPY OF EVENT HIGHLIGHTED BELOW:
CD/DVD Drive
St. Padre Pio Circle 4992 in Henderson,
Nevada held a CD/DVD drive for
U.S. troops stationed overseas. Squires collected 142 DVD
movies and 45 music CDs to send to troops serving in
foreign countries.
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Hello All:
Happy New Year from Military Knights in Action. I hope
all our readers had a wonderful Christmas and are looking
forward to 2009.
As the new year begins, I have some exciting plans for
the newsletter. Several articles have come to my
attention that should carry us into the next few months.
Starting with this month, we have a piece from Sam
LaGrone at the Air Force Times.
I have also heard that a new round table has been
launched in Afghanistan by a council in Canada. I'd love
to hear more about their activities, so if any readers
have information about this initiative, please send the
material my way.
Thanks again for reading and stay safe.
Pat Scalisi
Associate Editor - Columbia/Knightline
Knights of Columbus Supreme Council
1 Columbus Plaza
New Haven, CT 06510-3326
(203) 752 - 4485 (voice)
(203) 752 - 4109 (fax)
patrick.scalisi@kofc.org
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